PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ji Est (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Est
vs
Tyson

189 cm
18
236 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
235 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ji Est!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anderson Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tyson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Est, pushing him back against the cage.
Est is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Est lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Est wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Est is trying to force a seperation but Tyson has the dominant position.
Est can't break the clinch.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.

Est closes the distance and clinches.
Est being controlled against the cage.
Tyson keeps control of Est as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Est tries to break free but Tyson pushes him back against the cage.

Est manages to break the clinch.

Tyson feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Est can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Tyson controls the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Est wants to stand and escape but Tyson is having none of it.
Tyson throws and elbow that misses. Est uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tyson's guard. Nice move by Est!
Est postures up.
Tyson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Tyson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Tyson doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Tyson controlling Est's posture.
Est wanted to stand there but Tyson had control of the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson pulls Est in close to prevent any damage.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anderson Tyson.

Tyson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Est's half guard.
Tyson works his way into full mount!
Est knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tyson on the ground.
Tyson controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Est is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tyson controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Tyson dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Tyson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Est closes the distance looking to clinch

and Tyson counters by moving into the clinch.
Tyson tries to land knees in the clinch but Est avoids the damage to the body.
Tyson tries to break the clinch but Est is controlling the position.

Tyson breaks from the clinch.
Tyson moves into range and connects with a jab.

Tyson darts in and clinches Est up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Est's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tyson can't get the takedown.

Est's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Est tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Tyson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Est tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tyson counters by clinching up.
Tyson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Est gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Tyson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Est smiles and moves away.
Ji Est has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anderson Tyson.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson fails with a takedown attempt.
Est tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tyson counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Tyson takes the fight into the clinch.
Tyson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Est is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Est escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Est misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Est throws a lazy head kick

and Tyson counters by clinching up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tyson.
Est misses with a punch to the body.

Tyson pulls Est into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Tyson holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Tyson stands up out of the half guard.

Tyson clinches up with Est and pushes him back against the cage.
Est tries to pull guard but Tyson holds him up against the cage and eventually Est drops back down to his feet.
Tyson is trying to drag Est to the mat but Est just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson jumps guard but Est stands there with Tyson around his waist. Tyson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Tyson keeps control of Est as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyson looking for a takedown.
Est has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Est tries to circle away but Tyson has him pinned against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Tyson - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tyson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Est smiles and moves away.
Ji Est seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Est takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Est throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Est tries to clinch

and Tyson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Est's guard now.
Est keeping moving, preventing Tyson from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tyson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Tyson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Est throws a lazy body kick

and Tyson counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Tyson trying to control the position from guard on top but Est is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tyson looking to sit in guard and control but Est gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Est postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Anderson Tyson.
Tyson slips a jab and a cross from Est.

Tyson forces Est back against the cage and clinches.

Tyson manages to break the clinch.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Est wants to break the clinch but can't.

Tyson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Tyson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Tyson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Est tries to clinch but Tyson moves away

and Tyson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Tyson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Est doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tyson.
Tyson controlling the action here.
Ji Est has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tyson decides to return to a standing position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Est tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Tyson counters with a takedown into side control.
Tyson has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Est!
Tyson tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Est holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Tyson tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Tyson looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Tyson throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Tyson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Tyson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anderson Tyson!